Archive for December 31, 2006

2007 SR-7B Conclave Memorabilia Online

Posted in SR-7B Lodges by John E. Pannell on December 31st, 2006 at 9:37 pm

2007conclave.pngI’ve been asked to pass along to readers of this blog that ordering information for conclave memorabilia and other information about the 2007 SR-7B conclave can now be found online.

Memorabilia sales is a major source of funding the SR-7B conclaves.  Occoneechee lodge has been working hard to make this the best conclave ever. 

 



"An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes, which can be made, in a very narrow field."
Niels Henrik David Bohr


Cloth Talk #20: In One Accord

Posted in Scouting Blogs and Websites by John E. Pannell on December 31st, 2006 at 7:20 am

accord.jpgNo, the title doesn’t mean everyone agrees. 

 Just in time to ring in the New Year and thanks to the guys at ScoutHistory.net Cloth Talk #20 is now available for downloading either through iTunes or by direct download at http://www.scouthistory.net/blog/. Remember, you do not need to have iTunes installed in order to listen to Cloth Talk.
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"When you have eliminated the impossible, what ever remains, however improbable must be the truth."
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle


RIP: Eagle Scout Gerald R. Ford, Jr.

Posted in Current Events by John E. Pannell on December 31st, 2006 at 12:19 am

5presidents1.jpgVice President Cheney gave a wonderful eulogy for President Ford earlier this evening.

While very few believe that Ford was one of our great presidents, he was what the country needed at that time.   He was an unassuming and honest man who could help heal the divided and embittered nation.   He was also an Eagle Scout. Continue Reading »



"I worry about my child and the Internet all the time, even though she's too young to have logged on yet. Here's what I worry about. I worry that 10 or 15 years from now, she will come to me and say 'Daddy, where were you when they took freedom of the press away from the Internet?' "
Mike Godwin